Shardlake: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The year is 1536. Matthew Shardlake, a brilliant lawyer with an acute sense of justice, finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell, Henry Vlll's right-hand man, sends him to the remote monastery of Scarnsea to investigate a murder, and to ultimately claim its wealth for the King. Accompanied by the arrogant and ambitious Jack Barak, it becomes clear that the death they are investigating is not the first. Facing hostility and suspicion at every turn and unsure of Barak's true intentions, Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies, deceit and corruption that threatens not only his integrity but his life.

Series details

• Title: Shardlake
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, History
• Premiere date: 2024-05-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-05-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Disney+
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 66501
• IMDb ID: tt27390563
• TVDB ID: 438789

Cast and credited roles

• Arthur Hughes — Matthew Shardlake
• Anthony Boyle — Jack Barak
• Sean Bean — Thomas Cromwell

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-05-01; final listed air date 2024-05-01; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shardlake on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.